From chameleon to tyranossaurus rex - the sociolinguist as a predator

The article discusses the relationship amonst Theory of Variation and Change models such as Structuralism Generative Theory. Against backdrop major controversies that inaugurated itself, well those surrounding work Fernando Tarallo in Brazil, text addresses epistemological problem incorporating hypotheses from other models. It assumes these theories are incommensurable, thus non-competing. However, it proposes an path to overcome immobility would result, within scope Variationist studies, awareness this incommensurability. Basically, consists taking portions language functioning support empiricism theoretical frameworks – common description re-signifying proposed Structural or framework origin not effect a rule responds abstract concepts only make sense each frame, but force acts language.